On the recordJuly 29, 2013
The fact is, is that our minimum wage in this country is at its lowest level in real terms since Ronald Reagan was President.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The fact is, is that our minimum wage in this country is at its lowest level in real terms since Ronald Reagan was President.”
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